Lokina

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Lokina is a genus of spiders in the family Salticidae.[2]

Phylum:Arthropoda
Subphylum:Chelicerata
Class:Arachnida
Order:Araneae
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Lokina
L. pixi in Malaysia
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Salticidae
Genus: Lokina
Yu, Maddison & Zhang, 2023[1]
Type species
L. chiyou
Yu & Zhang, 2023
Species

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Distribution

Lokina occurs in China and Borneo.[2]

Etymology

The genus name refers to Norse god Loki, indicating the relationship to genus Laufeia Simon, 1889, which was possible named after Lokis father, Laufey.[1]

Species

As of January 2026, this genus includes eleven species:[2]

  • Lokina blombergi Yu, Maddison & Zhang, 2023 – Malaysia (Borneo)
  • Lokina chiyou Yu & Zhang, 2023 – China
  • Lokina eximia (Zhang & Maddison, 2012) – China
  • Lokina fuxi Yu & Zhang, 2023 – China
  • Lokina kubah Yu, Maddison & Zhang, 2023 – Malaysia (Borneo)
  • Lokina nyuewa Yu & Zhang, 2023 – China
  • Lokina pixi Yu, Maddison & Zhang, 2023 – Malaysia (Borneo)
  • Lokina tamasi Yu & Zhang, 2023 – China
  • Lokina tengchongensis (Lei & Peng, 2012) – China
  • Lokina wuyi Yu & Zhang, 2023 – China
  • Lokina zhishengi Yu & Zhang, 2023 – China

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